"Completing the task at hand is a small piece of providing excellent service to clients. The ability to understand potential issues that may arise in the future and offer relevant practical solutions to those issues is what defines a trusted professional, who can add value on a regular basis, to businesses and their owners."

Luke Werzinger, CPA / CFE

Senior ManagerFinancial Assurance Services

lwerzinger@teamdkb.com |
585.491.9837 |

A manager with DeJoy, Knauf & Blood, LLP, Luke works to provide his clients with a clear understanding of the financial mechanics of their business. This allows him to implement practical real time solutions to financial problems and give value added suggestions to help his clients reach their goals.

Luke delivers financial assurance services, including audits and reviews, to the small to medium sized business clients of DeJoy, Knauf & Blood. He services clients in a variety of industries including automotive dealerships, financing companies, investment advisory firms, distribution, manufacturing and real estate. His specific technical expertise lies in the areas of employee benefit plans, LIFO inventory computation, consolidation, business valuations and projections and implementing internal controls.

Luke is also a Certified Fraud Examiner, with expertise in fraud prevention, detection and deterrence. Luke is able to leverage his deep understanding of business in a wide array of industries with his technical skills to assist clients in protecting their assets.

Prior to joining DeJoy, Knauf & Blood, Luke worked in the automotive industry for over nine years in varying capacities. He holds an associate’s degree in automotive technology, and has over seven years of technical and management experience with a medium sized multi-line dealership. This prior experience gives him a unique perspective when servicing our automotive clients.

Luke is a graduate of the State University of New York College at Brockport, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and is AICPA Advanced Defined Contribution Plans Audit Certified.

He is also a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and Rochester Young CPAs.

Luke currently resides in Webster with his wife Debbie and their three kids. In his free time, he enjoys hiking with his daughter, triathlon training, fixing/restoring cars and getting together with one of his six bothers.